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Patented Aug. 17, 1926.

UNITED STATES JOHN J. BORGER, 0F SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI.

PROTECTOR FOR ELECTRIC METERS.

Application led April 27, 1923.

My invention relates to meters for registering current consumption of electricity and has for its object to produce a protecting device for such meters to prevent unauthorized individuals from tampering with, or stealing, electricity.

A further object is to so construct the protective device that it will also be Waterproof, preventing the meter from being affected lgy weather conditions, and thus it may be installed on the outside, as Well as the inside, oil buildings.

A further object is to produce my device in a simple, strong, durable and inexpensive construction.

My invention consists of certain details of construction hereinafter set forth, pointed out in my claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 shows a front elevation View of my device, with a meter installed therein, the front cover being removed;

Fig. 2 shows a longitudinal sectional view ot my device, the meter being shown in full lines, in place therein; and

Fig. 3 shows a front elevation view of my device.

Referring to the accompanying drawings the reference numeral 10 is used to indicate an electric meter, the numeral 11 the entrance conduits and 12 the exit conduits. The numeral 13 indicates the operating handle tor tbe switch.

My protecting device, in which the meter is installed, is comprised of a back section 14 which carries a Wood, 0r fiber, meter supporting block 15, secured thereto by any of the ordinary means` To this block the meter 10 is anchored. The numeral 16 indicates the base for my protector Which is preferably, cast, or formed, integral with the back, and supporting side sections, 17 and 18, extend from the base to the back. These are also, preferably, cast, or formed, integral with the back, and in each of these side sections I have provided an orifice, one to permit of the passage therethrough of the entrance conduit 19, to the meter, the other to permit ot the passage therethrough of the exit conduit 20 from the meter. An orifice 21 is also provided to permit the operating switch 22 to extend therethrough. An orice 28 is provided at the base to permit the Serial N0. 635,058.

use of fuse receptacle or to connect to fuse cabinet.

The cover 23 consists of a top, front and side sections, as shown, and is so constructed that it overlaps its mating parts, so as to make the meter protector Waterproof. In the front oi the cover I have provided a transparent section 24 which registers with the recording dials on the meter, so that they may be read Without opening the box rotector. The cover is hinged to the back, and at the lower end ot' the cover I have provid ed a slot 25, and in the base 16, I have provided a companion slot Q6. IVhen the cover is in place on the back a metal ribbon sea-l, or locking device 27, is threaded through these lots and sealed, or locked, as the case may By my' construction, the operation and function of which is obvious, the meter reader may read the instrument without removing the cover. The tester or repair man Will break the seal or unlock the lock, and remove the cover which gives him free access to the meter on which he may Work Without unnecessary obstruction, by reason of the fact that in removing the cover the larger sections ot the sides are carried by, and removed with, it.

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secure bv Letters Patent of the United States, is:

1. A meter protector comprising a base, an end Wall, side Walls having an edge eX- tending from a point on the base between its ends to the outer edge of the end Wall, a cover comprising side Walls complementary to and overlapping the side Walls of the base, a front Wall co-operating with the base end Wall and an end Wall means to secure the cover to the base.

2. A meter protector comprising a base, an end Wall, side Walls having an edge eX- tending from a point on the base between its ends to the outer edge of the end Wall, a conduit entry in at least one of the side Walls, a cover comprising side Walls complementary to and overlapping the side Walls of the base, a front Wall co-operating with the base end wall and an end Wall, means to secure the cover to the base.

JOHN J BORGER.

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